Belt-dressing.



. UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

PA'UL H. CRAWFORD, F DIVISADERO, SALVADOR.

BELT-DRESSING.

No Drawing.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL H. CRAWFORD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Divisadero, Salvador, Central America, have invented new anduseful Improvements in A Belt-Dressings, of which the following is apaste is formed.

I tion stated, viz:

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specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful composition of matter for useas a belt dressing, and pertains especially to a dressing which, whenapplied to a belt, will form a metallic wearingsurface of greatdurability.

My composition consists of the following about thepropor ingredients,combined in Linseed oil approximately 9 lbs Rosin 1 lb. Aluminum dust 10lbs.

I These ingredients are mixed by heating the linseed oil and rosin toform a liquid. The aluminum dust is then added and thoroughly mingled byagitation until a The metallic belt dressing is applied to the surfaceof belts and pulleys and forms a coating It also reduces loss byfriction and increases the life of the belt, as the 1 dressing has atendency to dry and harden to a certain extent, thus forming a metalwearingy sur'fa'ce on 'the inner side of the belt.

In regard to this preparation, the essen- I Specification of LettersPatent.

thereon which protects the belt- Patented Oct. 9, 1917.

Application filed September 1, 1915. Serial No. 48,461.

tial feature is' the metallic dust which gives the belt the metallicwearing surface. It lengthens the life of both old and new belts.

' The rosin and linseed oil are in the nature dressing consisting oflmseed 011, rosln and alumlnum ground -a high state of fineness combinedin about the proportions described.

2. The herein described composition of matter to be used as a beltdressing consisting of nine pounds of linseed oil, one pound of rosinand ten pounds of aluminum 1 ground to a highstate of fineness.

3. A metallic belt dressing consisting of i a metal ground to a highstate of fineness, oil and rosin combined and lsed substantially in theproportions described.

4:. A belt dressingconsisting of oilrosin and a finely ground metallicsubstanceuseld and combined approximately in the proportions described.

In testimony whereoffl have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscr bing witnesses. Y

' PAUL H. CRAWFORD.

Witnesses: I

W. W. HEALEY,

M. E. EWING.

